Historians have long debated whether the end of slavery in the United States was primarily driven by moral campaigns or ...

Financing the fight against slavery The economic power generated by whaling helped fund the abolitionist movement in tangible ways. Wealthy Quaker merchants in whaling towns, like Martha’s ...

Wealthy Quaker merchants in whaling towns, like Martha’s Vineyard, were some of the earliest and most fervent supporters of abolition. Whaling profits financed the construction of meeting houses ...